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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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